Sentences with phrase «pet store chains»

He argues that it will definitely not put large pet store chains out of business.

After graduating, she took a job at a national pet store chain as a dog trainer, and found her calling.

Occasionally veterinary offices or major pet store chains offer free consultations in order to bring in new clients, but these can't be counted on as a regular source of advice.

Could the phenomenal growth of regional pet store chains ultimately have a negative impact on the broader pet industry?

Three executives from successful pet store chains discuss the role that the independent retailers play in brand building, and how ecommerce is affecting the dynamics between retailers and suppliers.

What do you a call a successful independent pet store chain that has made a mission of elevating its peers in the industry?

When it comes to the most important factors in deciding whether or not a new store will be successful, most pet store chain operators will put location at the top of the list.

In addition to the larger companies, smaller pet store chains and independent retailers are successfully increasing in the industry.

At around the same time, the first pet store chains were born.

Most frequently puppy mill dogs are sold to commercial pet store chains.

Commercial puppy milk formulas are readily available either from your vet or from large pet store chains.

Our grooming tools are sold globally through major pet store chains, internet stores, catalogs and primary distributors.

Good customer service is a prized commodity to assure the continued growth of the smaller pet store chains.

PJ's Pets & Pets Unlimited is one of the largest pet store chains in Canada, with 37 stores across the country.

But probably the best case I've heard for franchising came from an interview I recently did with Julie Johnston, vice president of merchandising and marketing for Pet Valu, a Canada - based pet store chain with 454 stores across Canada and the mid-Atlantic United States.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a class action complaint against Barkworks, a Southern California pet store chain with locations in Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Riverside counties.

CHICAGO — A group of consumers filed a lawsuit in LaSalle County Circuit Court against the Chicago pet store chain Furry Babies, Inc., claiming that the store sold sick puppies from puppy mills to unsuspecting consumers in violation of state consumer...

CHICAGO — Consumers and puppies in Chicago are the winners in a lawsuit against local pet store chain Furry Babies, Inc..

A record - setting 690 animals were adopted at the third - annual Bay Area Pet Fair & Adopt - a-thon hosted and organized by Pet Food Express, a California pet store chain with 48 stores.

This approach to retailing has paid off handsomely for pet store chains across the U.S. and Canada.

Eventually the two of them could no longer do it, and she took him to a local pet store chain for pedicures.

When I first met Cari Meyers of The Puppy Mill Project nearly two years ago, she had a certain Chicago - area pet store chain in her sights.

In addition to opening 59 new stores in Canada and the U.S. over the past five years, the company also acquired fellow Canadian pet store chain Bosley's Pet Food Plus (number 12 on the list, with 32 stores) in 2010, which it continues to operate under that brand.

The frequent - buyer program allows customers to earn free bags of pet food, a feature that Keller believes sets Petsway apart from big pet store chains.

The pet specialty retail landscape has changed pretty drastically over the years, and lines have been blurred by a number of factors, including the rise of online retailing, overwhelming interest from the investment community and — probably most prominently — the meteoric growth of a dozen or so regional pet store chains across the country.

After gaining animal knowledge and management experience, she moved from there to a national pet store chain where she was an Operations Manager.

Farmington Hills, Mich. - based pet store chain Pet Supplies «Plus» encourages franchisees to sign The Humane Society of the United States» puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local animal adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a reputable breeder.

And according to Pet Business» Top 25 Retailers list, which ranks pet store chains based on the number of outlets they operate in North America, these businesses continue to grow exponentially larger and more formidable as competitors year after year.

The big - box pet store chains have removed Hill's Pet Nutrition products from their Topeka and Lawrence, Kan., locations.

This is not your average pet store chain.

Just last fall, an outbreak of campylobacter infections spread by puppies from a national pet store chain affected 55 people in 12 states.

In fact, over the years, I have asked more than a few owners of pet store chains why they opted not to go the franchise route, and almost every one said it was because they did not want to give up control of the brand they worked so hard to build.

Just like many owners of fledgling pet store chains, letting go of her old role was something that AdreAnne Tesene found quite challenging at first.

Has consolidation and rapid growth among pet store chains been a positive or negative trend for the pet industry overall?

Over the past decade, Chicagoland's Two Bostons pet store chain has thrived by responding to a changing marketplace and delivering a healthy dose of customer service.

The latest edition of Pet Business» Top 25 Retailers list is populated with powerhouse pet store chains that continue to grow by leaps and bounds.

While it is clear that the owners of mid-sized and large pet store chains find themselves in a great period of sustained growth, I'm afraid things may not be so rosy for smaller retail operators.

The owners of New Jersey - based Cherrybrook transformed a modest retail booth at traveling dog shows into an award - winning pet store chain.

Breeders and representatives of pet store chains clashed against officials from animal welfare organizations and rescue volunteers during a public hearing on Thursday at Cambridge City Hall.

The mega pet store chain has just announced that it will stop selling all pet treats (dog...

Large - scale «parrot mill» breeding operations, which supply popular warehouse pet store chains are producing thousands of potentially very long - lived parrot chicks each year to keep up with the demand for babies.

Large pet store chains frequently house sick animals in plain view with their other stock.

«A review of state and USDA inspection reports from more than 100 breeders who sold animals to the nation's largest retail pet store chain revealed that more than 60 percent of the inspections found serious violations of basic animal care standards, including sick or dead animals in their cages, lack of proper veterinary care, inadequate shelter from weather conditions, and dirty, unkempt cages that were too small.

Canadian pet store chain PJ's Pets and Pets Unlimited signed the Puppy - Friendly Pet Store Pledge vowing to never sell puppies in the future.

The largest and most successful pet store chains do not sell commercially - raised puppies, and we encourage Petland, the primary backer of HB 144, to convert to a more humane business model such as obtaining animals from local shelters.